Varun Sharma

Very excited to present my JMP at @CambridgeJBS. I explore how investor composition can influence firms’ product market outcomes, product affordability of low-income households, and market concentration (sharmav.com). Looking forward to feedback. #EconTwitter Link👇

Great meeting Prof. Prasanna Tantri sir. @TantriPrasanna , Professor of Finance at @ISBedu I have always been inspired by his articles, original thinking on finance, and his ground-level research. His clarity of thought, understanding of India’s economic pulse, and perspective on the country’s progress are truly inspiring. Grateful for the conversation and insights.

Saw one billion Mark note in a museum recently. Hyperinflation of 20s in Germany remains a key event for all those who wish to understand what can go wrong if monetary system collapse annefrank.org/en/timeline/19…

Dear @RBI: Do not let the psychology of Rs 100 per dollar determine your policy response. 100 is just a number, like 99 and 101. Whether the oil shortage is short-lived or long-lived, the right response at this moment is to let the rupee depreciate. 1/6

🚨🔥DEADLINE IS TONIGHT🔥🚨 for the Holden Conference in Finance and Real Estate hosted by the @KelleySchool . Thanks to @WhartonWRDS and @RevOfCorpFin for sponsoring our best paper and best discussant awards! More information and submission link at holdenconference.org

Be sure to submit your papers by the end of the day: holdenconference.org

5th Annual IU Holden Conference Submissions due this Friday, May 15th!

A recent spotlight by Mint features Prof. Pulak Ghosh from the Decision Sciences area at IIMB and offers a close look into his extensive body of work across research, policy, finance and management practice. 🔗Read here: livemint.com/companies/peop…

In a piece for Deccan Herald, Prof. Mukta Kulkarni and Prof. Rishikesha Krishnan of IIMB address a familiar concern - "degrees may not matter anymore... professors may become irrelevant", and turn it into a more fundamental question about the purpose of education itself. Read👇

At Indiana University’s @KelleySchool of Business, Dean Patrick Hopkins is cutting through the AI doom and gloom with a bold, future-focused vision. Kelley is preparing students to thrive in a world where technology elevates human potential rather than replaces it.

NITI Aayog has released its report titled “Moving Towards Effective City Government – A Framework for Million-Plus Cities”, proposing most significant municipal governance reforms. Key recommendations are as follows:

Finally in print and ungated (Do they actually still mail the journals out to anyone?)

Thrilled to know that @ashoklahiribjp will be steering India’s apex think tank @NITIAayog , as its new VC. Great to have you back in Delhi dada! And look forward to an exciting tenure for the institution.

Polymarket prices are highly accurate in predicting future events. The source of that accuracy is less obvious. In a new working paper, we find it is not the “wisdom of crowds,” but a small minority of informed traders. Fewer than 3% of accounts appear to drive price discovery; most perform no better than chance. The majority generates most of the volume but little of the information, effectively funding the informed minority. Check the paper here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Dear followers, please see this conversation with Jon Stewart and David Autor on AI, work, inequality and learning. I personally had a great time.

Sharing my PhD advisees’ @IIMA_Economics placement this year! - Divyanshu Jain @JainDivyanshu14: Faculty at @PlakshaUniv - Abhishek Shaw @AbhishekShaw: Faculty at @azimpremjiuniv - Vinay Jha: Faculty at OP Jindal University Testament to their efforts & hard work. Congrats!

"Momentum Returns and the Role of Liquidity Improvements": "The momentum anomaly arises from cross-sectional liquidity dynamics... Past winners systematically improve in liquidity prior... whereas past losers severely deteriorate. By exploiting this asymmetry, I construct a liquidity improvement factor." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Hiring a Research Assistant at @ISBedu to work on projects in private equity and climate finance. Looking for candidates with strong data skills (big data, AI workflows) and an interest in pursuing a finance/econ PhD. Apply here: isb.edu/work-at-isb/ac…

Excited to announce the call for papers for this year’s @JHUCarey Finance Conference. Submission deadline: June 14. Details below.

Delighted to participate in the 4th LBS PhD Alumni Workshop (May 1st,@LBS), which I co-organize with @pedrosaffi & @Yi_HEID. Keynote by @aedmans. Looking forward to great papers and catching/meeting up with old/new friends! 👉pedrosaffi.com/workshop.html #PhDAlumni | #LBS

Congratulations to @ProfSongMa on being named to the World Economic Forum's @wef Young Global Leaders Class of 2026! 🎉 Selected from thousands of nominees, he'll collaborate with global leaders on AI, innovation, and finance. Read more: yalesom.io/4tJvFa4